Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 (40 g) packet French onion soup mix
  • 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce (or 1 Tablespoon Tomato sauce & 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 800 g ground beef (lean)
  • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten to glaze)

Method

  • In a bowl, place bread crumbs, milk, French onion soup mix, barbeque sauce, parsley, thyme and nutmeg. Mix well and leave for 5 minutes.
  • Add lean ground beef to the mixture and mix lightly until well combined.
  • Place 1 sheet of pastry on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper.
  • Spread filling evenly on top leaving a 4cm ( 1-1/2 inch) border of pastry.
  • Moisten pastry edges with water; place 2nd piece of pastry on top.
  • Seal the edges with a fork.
  • Brush top of pastry lightly with beaten egg.
  • Bake at 200 Celcius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) for 40 minutes until golden.
  • Serve hot or cold cut into squares.